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Occupational Baby Names

Occupational baby names, most of them originally surnames to describe the person's job, have taken on significant style value over the past years and are destined to rise even further. Think of them as the surname-names or place-names of the future. Most of these baby names work best for boys, but can cross over to the girls' side.

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Archer. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Archer is an Anglo-Saxon surname that feels more modern than most because of its on-target occupational and Hunger Games associations. And it's a nice way to bypass the clunky Archibald to get to t... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Baird. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Meaning bard, this is an original choice with poetic and melodic undertones. Bard itself has also come into consideration, both names bringing to mind Shakespeare and other literary lights.
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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Baker. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

One of the most appealing of the newly hip occupational names, evoking sweet smells emanating from the oven. Much fresher sounding than than others that have been around for awhile, like Cooper, an... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Bandit. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

We hesitate to call Bandit an occupational name, any more than Rogue or Vandal are occupational names, yet its use by one of the bandmembers of My Chemical Romance (for his daughter: we're not even... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Baxter. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

An x makes any name cooler, so that Baxter has a bit more pizzazz than the original Baker. Baxter had some currency as a first name a century ago--it was on the popularity lists sporadically from 1... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Booker. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Booker would make for a very cool name, for writers, reformers, R & B fans and those wanting to pay tribute to Booker T. Washington.
Booker T. Washington, born in slavery, became a dominant figure... Read More